Pottery pals

Fun in the rain, waiting for the most delicious Spanish food, with all the other potters taking part in Potfest Scotland 2025. You can see Scone Palace in the background, and all the trestle tables spread out, for hosting us all. The Potfest team is amazing and looks after us all very well. After day one of the event, we have a mug swap, which we’ve mentioned before in this blog, then prize giving, and then the potters’ meal.

Each year, we get to sit with folks we know and also meet new folks. It’s an absolute joy!

There’s so much more to the ceramic fairs than selling pottery, although of course, that helps us pay the bills. There’s a connection with the public – people we have met who have bought from us before, people who have questions about our techniques or the poetry, people that are new to our work. We hear so many stories. It’s wonderful.

Then, there’s the connection with other potters and the chance to ask about their experiences, their techniques, their hopes. We share stories about events we’ve done and swop ideas and plan where we’ll next get to meet.

We’re with our tribe and it’s wonderful to be a part of.